EXCLUSIVE: Peterson Polaris Corp, based in Calgary, is climbed aboard the Dystopian action horror function What is left of usDirected by the Filipino-American filmmaker Tyrone Acito, alongside the Fusee of the Philippines and the Cinebandits of Achier.
The project recently received the Taicca Focus Asia co -production prize at the Farm Film Festival All Gender Projects in Udine, Italy.
To be filmed in the Philippines with an international distribution, history follows a family that has difficulty surviving in a world haunted by an infection with watering from memory, where the fight for survival becomes a battle for identity, truth and the remains of history.
Steieto, whose work often explores identity, survival and socio-political themes, previously directed two characteristics, The serious bandits And Look at me killAnd founded cinebandits to focus on stories focused on gender rooted in the stories of Southeast Asia.
Peterson Polaris Corp is led by the producer and award -winning director Michael Peterson, whose credits include Bloodthirstywho closed Fantastic Fest in 2020, and Harpoon (2019), which was created in Rotterdam and was named one of the best horror films of the decade by Rotten Tomatoes.
His upcoming projects include Rob Grant This too will pass And Lowell Dean’s Dark match. As director, Peterson’s credits include Lloyd the conqueror,, Joint and horror exorcist Shadow of Godpicked up by thrill this year. In 2022, he was nominated for the CMPA Indiescreen established producer Award.
What is left of us is produced by Wilfredo Manalang, founder of the production outfit based in Manila Fusee, known to fill the North American and Asian markets. Recent business projects include Cannes A certain respect 2022 selection Plan 75directed by Chie Hayakawa, whose second film Renoir is first here in the Cannes competition; Duong Deuu Linh Don’t cry butterflywhich was presented at first in the week of Venice Critics, and Richard V. Somes’s characteristic action Highwhich was created in Locarno.
“Tyrone and will have created a rich action-harness script with which we are proud to be involved,” said Peterson. “Bringing the creative teams of Canada and the Philippines is something that we have been exploring for a few years, and this is the project that can present the creative power that this collaboration can evoke and create films that will attract the global public.”
Acierto said: “I am delighted that Peterson Polaris Inc is on board as part of the production team for What is left of us. Their support means the world for us, and having partners who really believe in vision makes this trip even more powerful. We can’t wait to bring this story together.
“”What is left of us is a deeply personal and opportune project for us, “said Manalang.” It is a dystopian reimagination of the search for truth at a time when reality itself seems more and more unstable. In a world overwhelmed by disinformation and blurred stories, memory, identity and even history are constantly under siege. Although the film lives in a speculative space, it is a powerful reflection of the anxieties we are faced today. We are incredibly proud to tell this story alongside our visionary collaborators at Cinebandits and Peterson Polaris. »»
Fusee director general, George Sommerrock, underlined the importance of expansion of Canadian film-Philippine Canadian partnerships: “After our recent positive experience with the Films home, a Montreal production company, on the film still to be released Elsewhere at night By Marianne Métivier, we are delighted to have found another Canadian company with which produce.
“Since Fusee has worked in close collaboration with North America and Asia, it is logical for us to fill our efforts to ensure a wider audience for projects in our pipeline.”
